At 8.30am on July 8, 1985, a 15-seater aircraft with a full complement of passengers took off from Waterford airport to London Gatwick on the inaugural flight of a new Irish airline called Ryanair. Air travel, and in some ways Ireland itself, would never be the same again.    
Fast forward four decades and you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t travelled with Ryanair and, let's be honest, complained about them. But, despite the extra charges, minimal leg room and marketing stunts, we just keep coming back for more.    
Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: John Mulligan   
*This podcast was first released in July 2025* 

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Revisited: How Michael O’Leary and Ryanair changed Europe, one controversy at a time 

This week marks 15 years of Micheál Martin as leader of Fianna Fáil. Having taken up the reins in the wake of the economic crash, he and the party clung on following a challenging general election. The 15 years that followed have been characterised by highs, lows and incredible endurance. So, how did Micheál Martin become the great political survivor? What comes next? And how he will he fare when an increasingly combative Donald Trump welcomes him back to the Oval Office?  

Host: Tabitha Monahan Guests: Fionnán Sheahan and John Downing

<p>This week marks 15 years of Micheál Martin as leader of Fianna Fáil. Having taken up the reins in the wake of the economic crash, he and the party clung on following a challenging general election. The 15 years that followed have been characterised by highs, lows and incredible endurance. So, how did Micheál Martin become the great political survivor? What comes next? And how he will he fare when an increasingly combative Donald Trump welcomes him back to the Oval Office? &nbsp;</p>
<p>Host: Tabitha Monahan Guests: Fionnán Sheahan and John Downing</p>

Micheál Martin Report Card: Highs, lows, Trump and 15 years as Fianna Fáil leader

Israel stands accused of numerous violations of the Gaza ceasefire that was implemented in October 2025, with reports of over 100 children dying in the region during the first 100 days of the suspension of hostilities. What is the reality on the ground? What is the status of Donald Trump’s much-mooted peace plan? And why are so many people still dying?   
Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Tess Ingram and Noga Tarnopolsky  

‘100 children killed in 100 days’: A first-hand account from Gaza as Donald Trump’s peace plan looms

The right-wing dating site Whitedate.net, dubbed the ‘Nazi Tinder’, has dozens of members across Ireland. But only one of them mentions love as a motivation, many mention the need to “breed” for the “white race”. The site’s thousands of profiles were leaked online after a hack. A lonely Belfast man said he was looking for a “lady who has never been soiled by other races” and “a bride willing to have children, in order to stop the destruction of our people.”  
Olivia Peden is joined by Belfast Telegraph reporter Kurtis Reid. 
 
*This podcast was first published by our sister podcast The BelTel on Mon Jan 19th 2026.* 

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